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ATHLETICS

Athletics is a traditional olympic sport. It is also called “Track and field athletics” and it has many different events.


















They are divided in:

a) Running and racewalking events:

These include all races from sprints to the Marathon. (Steeplechase and hurdle races too).

 1) Sprint Events:

                 -100 metres
                 -110m hurdles (men) and 100m hurdles (women)
                 -200 metres
                 -400 metres
                 -400m hurdles (men and women)

2) Middle Distance Events: are events longer than sprints and up to 3000 metres.

                 -800 metres
                 -1500 metres
                 -3000 metres steeplechase

3) Long Distance Events: are events over 3000 metres. 

                -5000 metres
                -10.000 metres
                -Marathon (outside the stadium but finishing in it: 42km and 195m)

4) Relay races:  are events in which four athletes participate as a team, passing a metal baton in between. Events commonly contested are:

                -4x100m relay

                -4x400m relay

5) Racewalking: 

                 -10km
                 -20km
                 -50km

b) Throwing Events: there are four throwing events.
1.Javelin

2.Shotput, 

3.Hammer 

4.Discus 

c) Jumping Events: there are four types of jumps.
1.Long Jump

2.Triple Jump

3.High Jump 

4.Pole Vault 

d) Multiple Event Competitions:
These include the heptatlon for women and the decathlon for men.

THE 400m TRACK:

1. START/FINISH LINE                                                 
2. LONG JUMP AND TRIPLE JUMP
3. JAVELIN THROW
4. SHOTPUT THROW
5. POLE VAULT
6. DISCUS AND HAMMER THROW
7. HIGH JUMP
                                             

💛 Do you know Lucía Romero and Silvia Álvarez?  They ´re going to give you information about athletics.